The single, backed by the B-side 'Sunday Morning Nightmare', was a success and reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart on July 1978.
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And this magnificent collection has all the ones you need to hear, plus a special video bonus - seven minutes of (admittedly latter-day) Sham in concert, pounding through a reprise of the opening "Action Time Vision. About If the Kids Are United 'If the Kids Are United' is a song by English punk rock band Sham 69. Sham 69 weren't simply one of the most exciting bands on the punk scene, they were also among the most successful, chalking up hit singles like other bands broke guitar strings. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. But although great swaths of their fan club may have been loathsome slugs, they sure bought the records in vast quantities, from the fist-waving, boot-stomping "If the Kids Are United" on through "Hersham Boys," "Borstal Breakout," "Hurry Up Harry," and even a few misguided singles at the end. Discover If the Kids Are United: The Best of Sham 69 Get Back by Sham 69 released in 2003. We pushed through, ignoring the ageing familiarity of a song that, though it raged from an era. Running to 3 minutes 8 seconds, it was co-written by the regular team of Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons. Sham 69's 'If The Kids Are United' flowed into the street. Including a football-type chant, it reached 9 on the UK singles chart. Rather than simply rebellious punk, it is a true youth anthem. Every show was a battlefield, every interview a war cry even Sham didn't understand the Sham Army, and the band eventually self-destructed beneath the weight of trying to explain how their messages of peace and tolerance were so warped by the powers of the political far right. Songfacts: This has been called Sham 69's finest song, and it is hard to disagree. Armed with one of the most charismatic frontmen of the era, fueled by some of the most phenomenal 45s of the age, and packing the most relentless energy you could hope to hear, Sham 69 also boasted one of the most partisan audiences around - and that's "partisan" in the sense of insurgent warriors. Watch the video for If the Kids Are United from Sham 69s Best Of - Cockney Kids Are Innocent for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sham 69 really did draw the short stick when the fates were handing out punk honors. Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United (Letras y canción para escuchar) - For once in my life Ive got something to say / I wanna say it now for now is today / A love has been given so why not enjoy / So lets all grab and lets all.
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